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ZipRecruiter

ziprecruiter.com · software industry · Job Search: Millions of US Jobs (HIRING NOW) Near You - ZipRecruiter

44open roles
7new in 30 days
2closed in 30 days
19remote-eligible
acceleratinghiring velocity

What they're building

Job seeker profile and apply flow moderate signal

Today: "Be Seen First, you can jump to the top of the candidate list - nearly doubling your chances of talking to the employer." (ZipRecruiter site)

Roles: Sr. Product Manager, Identity & Apply · Lead Product Manager, Identity & Apply

Requirements mention: job seeker profile · apply flow · applicant tracking systems · resume database · model evaluation · machine learning

Inference: the next step may be changes to how job seeker profiles feed applications to employers, based on two Product postings opened in October 2026 that name the profile, apply flow and resume database.

Employer applicant tracking and candidate delivery for SMB employers moderate signal

Today: "Applying is easy. Hearing back isn't." (ZipRecruiter site)

Roles: Sr. Product Manager, Employer ATS · Sr. Product Manager, SMB

Requirements mention: applicant tracking system · employer mobile app · SMB product experience · Candidate Delivery products · conversion rates

Inference: work aimed at getting employers to review and respond to more applications. The Employer ATS posting states this goal, and it matches the problem the site names.

Job seeker messaging (email and push) moderate signal

Today: "By clicking 'Continue', I agree to the ZipRecruiter Global Terms of Use Agreement ... and agree to receive email job alerts." (ZipRecruiter site)

Roles: Lead Product Manager, Messaging · Sr. Product Manager, Messaging

Requirements mention: email deliverability · sender reputation · opt-in/opt-out systems · frequency capping · channel orchestration · SMS/RCS

Inference: the Sr. Product Manager, Messaging posting lists SMS/RCS alongside email and push. Text-message channels may be added to job alerts and application updates.

Matching, recommendations and big data infrastructure strong signal

Today: "powered by AI-driven smart matching technology" (ZipRecruiter job postings)

Roles: Staff Machine Learning Engineer, Recommendations · Software Engineer, Big Data · Senior Software Engineer, Big Data · Engineering Manager, Big Data

Requirements mention: Spark · Kafka · Hadoop · stream and batch data processing · Two-Tower Neural Networks · Graph Neural Networks (GNNs)

Inference: continued investment in recommendation and matching infrastructure, based on four Tech postings that ask for big data and ML systems.

New-subscriber acquisition sales (Inside Sales) strong signal

Today: "bring new subscribers onto the ZipRecruiter platform" (Inside Sales - Account Executive, Acquisition postings)

Roles: Inside Sales - Account Executive, Acquisition · Inside Sales - Account Executive, Acquisition [2026] · Inside Sales - Associate Account Executive

Requirements mention: cold calling · prospecting · full-cycle selling · closing deals · building a pipeline

Inference: outbound new-logo sales hiring across several US cities, with Acquisition roles posted between March and July 2026 in Seattle, Los Angeles, Dallas, Chicago, Atlanta, Fort Wayne, Austin and Phoenix.

Sales compensation and revenue operations moderate signal

Today: Employer subscriptions sold through SMB go-to-market teams (Sr. Manager, Revenue Operations and Acquisition postings)

Roles: Sales Compensation Manager · Sr. Manager, Revenue Operations

Requirements mention: variable compensation plans · financial modeling · Salesforce · designing, implementing, and managing ongoing operational processes

Inference: work on sales compensation and SMB go-to-market operations, based on three Revenue Operations postings. One of them, the New York, NY/Remote 'Sales Compensation Manager', describes Salesforce enablement for Revenue Operations rather than compensation.

Where the headcount is going

DepartmentOpen
710 Tech16
460 ISO - New Logo Sales9
610 Product6
765 Decision Science3
405 Revenue Operations3
140 Technology Operations1
120 People1
145 Business Intelligence1
505 Operations and Compliance1
470 ISO - Account Management1
510 Customer Retention1
480 ISO - Reactivation1

Of 44 open roles, 16 are in 710 Tech, 9 in 460 ISO - New Logo Sales and 6 in 610 Product, and 18 are listed as remote, so openings split between product and engineering work on the marketplace and phone-based sales to new employers.

Who they need

Seniority: Senior 14, junior 9, manager 9, mid 8, staff 3, intern 1.

Skills named most: Python, SQL, Spark, Kafka, Kubernetes, machine learning, cold calling, prospecting, full-cycle selling, product management, user research, Salesforce

Locations: Santa Monica, CA (13), Remote (11), Santa Monica, CA/Remote (5), Phoenix, AZ (5, plus one 'Phoenix, Arizona' posting), with single postings in New York, NY/Remote, Remote, Santa Monica, CA, Seattle, WA, Los Angeles, California, Dallas, Texas, Chicago, Illinois, Atlanta, GA, Fort Wayne, IN and Austin, TX.

How to use this

If you're applying: Start with the Product and Tech roles opened in September and October 2026, such as Identity & Apply, Employer ATS, Messaging and Software Engineer, Big Data. Check the opening dates on the older Tech postings from 2020, 2023 and January 2025, which may be long-running listings, and test each listed requirement against your experience before applying.

If you're selling or recruiting: Most of the 9 roles opened in the last 30 days are in Product and Tech, so that is where current hiring activity is. The Inside Sales Acquisition roles, posted March to July 2026 across eight cities, and the Revenue Operations and Sales Compensation roles point to ongoing sales and go-to-market hiring.

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Open roles (44)

TitleDepartmentLocationPosted
Decision Science Manager765 Decision ScienceSanta Monica, CA/Remote (remote)2026-10-22
Sr. Decision Scientist, Mobile765 Decision ScienceSanta Monica, CA/Remote (remote)2026-10-21
IT Support Technician140 Technology OperationsSanta Monica, CA2026-10-07
Sr. Product Manager, Identity & Apply610 ProductSanta Monica, CA2026-10-07
Lead Product Manager, Identity & Apply610 ProductSanta Monica, CA2026-10-07
Sr. Product Manager, Employer ATS610 ProductSanta Monica, CA2026-10-05
Software Engineer - New Grad710 TechSanta Monica, CA2026-09-24
Software Engineer - Intern710 TechSanta Monica, CA2026-09-23
People Business Partner III, Engineering & Product120 PeopleSanta Monica, CA/Remote (remote)2026-09-18
Business Intelligence Engineer II145 Business IntelligenceSanta Monica, CA/Remote (remote)2026-09-18
Software Engineer, Big Data710 TechRemote (remote)2026-09-18
Lead Product Manager, Messaging610 ProductSanta Monica, CA/Remote (remote)2026-09-15
Sr. Product Manager, Messaging610 ProductSanta Monica, CA/Remote (remote)2026-09-15
Decision Science Manager, Enterprise765 Decision ScienceSanta Monica, CA/Remote (remote)2026-09-09
Sales Compensation Manager405 Revenue OperationsNew York, NY/Remote (remote)2026-09-08
Sr. Product Manager, SMB610 ProductSanta Monica, CA/Remote (remote)2026-09-05
Staff Machine Learning Engineer, Recommendations710 TechRemote, Santa Monica, CA (remote)2026-09-03
Trust & Safety Associate 505 Operations and CompliancePhoenix, AZ2026-08-13
Engineering Manager, Big Data710 TechRemote (remote)2026-08-13
Engineering Manager, Machine Learning710 TechRemote (remote)2026-08-13
Sr. Manager, Revenue Operations405 Revenue OperationsRemote (remote)2026-07-17
Sales Compensation Manager405 Revenue OperationsSanta Monica, CA2026-07-10
Inside Sales - Account Executive, Acquisition [2026]460 ISO - New Logo SalesSeattle, WA2026-07-06
Inside Sales - Account Executive, Acquisition460 ISO - New Logo SalesLos Angeles, California2026-06-29
Inside Sales - Account Executive, Acquisition460 ISO - New Logo SalesChicago, Illinois2026-06-29
Inside Sales - Account Executive, Acquisition460 ISO - New Logo SalesDallas, Texas2026-06-29
Inside Sales - Account Executive, Acquisition460 ISO - New Logo SalesAtlanta, GA2026-06-29
Inside Sales - Existing Account Manager470 ISO - Account ManagementPhoenix, AZ2026-04-24
Inside Sales - Retention Specialist510 Customer RetentionPhoenix, AZ2026-03-23
Inside Sales - Account Executive, Acquisition460 ISO - New Logo SalesFort Wayne, IN2026-03-16
Inside Sales - Account Executive, Acquisition460 ISO - New Logo SalesAustin, TX2026-03-13
Inside Sales - Account Executive, Acquisition460 ISO - New Logo SalesPhoenix, Arizona2026-03-13
Senior Software Engineer, Big Data710 TechRemote (remote)2025-01-17
Senior Software Engineer, Full Stack710 TechRemote (remote)2025-01-17
Senior Software Engineer, Big Data710 TechSanta Monica, CA2025-01-17
Senior Software Engineer, Full Stack710 TechSanta Monica, CA2025-01-17
Inside Sales - Reactivation Specialist480 ISO - ReactivationPhoenix, AZ2024-10-15
Inside Sales - Associate Account Executive460 ISO - New Logo SalesPhoenix, AZ2024-09-11
Staff Software Engineer, Machine Learning710 TechSanta Monica, CA2023-10-16
Staff Software Engineer, Machine Learning710 TechRemote (remote)2023-10-16
Senior Software Engineer, Machine Learning 710 TechSanta Monica, CA2023-10-16
Senior Software Engineer, Machine Learning710 TechRemote (remote)2023-10-16
Software Engineering Manager 710 TechRemote (remote)2023-03-15
Software Engineering Manager 710 TechSanta Monica, CA2020-11-14